SICRAL 1B

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SICRAL 1B is classified as:

NORAD ID: 34810

Int'l Code: 2009-020A

Perigee: 35,779.7 km

Apogee: 35,808.8 km

Inclination: 1.8 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42165 km

RCS: 14.9314 m² (large)

Launch date: April 20, 2009
Source: Italy (IT)
Launch site: SEA LAUNCH (SEAL)

SICRAL 1B is an Italian military communications satellite that will be shared with NATO and allied countries. The satellite will provide the strategic and tactical links for Italy's military, plus law enforcement and civil emergency agencies. SICRAL 1B was built by Thales Alenia Space using the Italsat 3000 spacecraft design. It is equipped with a communications package that includes three frequency bands. The extreme-high frequency (EHF) transmissions will be dedicated to infrastructure communications in Italy; the ultra-high frequency (UHF) serves mobile communications across the satellite's wide coverage area; and there's five super-high frequency (SHF) transponders to handle voluminous communications over Europe and the Middle East. Attributes of SICRAL 1B include its nuclear hardening, encryption capabilities and secure communications that guard against interference.